Harness retractor for looms



y 21, 1931- I M. c. KIRKPATRICK 1,815,847.

HARNESS RETRAQTOR FOR LOOMS Filed June 23, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l MATTHEW 6. KIRK-PATRICK INVENTOR ATTORNEY M. C. KIRKPATRICK HARNESS RETRACTOR FOR LOOMS July 21 1931.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 23, 1930 ICK INVENTOR MATTHEW 6T lf/RKP we ATTORNEY f Pat nted July-2 15 1931"fl 1,315,347?

MATTHE G.-KIRKPATRICK, or ob inim soum oARl'oLIiTn I f VHARNESS nETRAoToRFoR ooms? V Applicationifiled J'une :23, 193o}. -se ria1 'N6.-4es;2s1.' H

'This invention relates to harness lifter's or force'f tlie' 'treadle bar downward? a I retractors for looins ,l"a-n-'object beino to pr downward movement carries Withit the liar? i vide simple and fefiicientnieans of this charness frame Which is mo vedin'yan opposite t actor which will greatly reduce th ost of direction bynieans'of lifters constituting the installation and upkeep, especially when used Pi sen't v invention): It is'aof course, under? 50 for more than two harnesses. I 1 stood that theha' rness frames and their actu Another object of the invention is th'eproating eleine'nts are" duplicated, but for the vision of a lifter which issimple and durable Sake ofclar-ity', onlyone? harness frame is p in construction, reliable in use, Will not collect ShOWn i 2 V V 1n cottonor forei nmatt to fall among the In plain loonis, the arch 10 is provided'with harness and reedand cause loom stoppage studsQS-Whichcarry theliftermechanisms; alldfClQfBQtlVE ClOth and which may be at- These studs areutilizedin the present in'vencached to the studs ofthe loom arches of plain tio'li'and for this purpose the inventibn 3 looms. cludes'a: pair of harness lifter's each'of which rich theb d th bj' t jn i w, includes adisk24 having-an opening 25 'lh ,inventionfurtherincludes the following therein?'Tlhisidiskis p d fl i if novel; features and details of construction, to yd pfi threaded Socket t wt i which: I [be hereinafter more fully described, illus- 'i'S'P0Siti0n6'Ch1SB13 il e' nl f l d r v at d i h comp in d i d of this'screw engages the stud '23 so as tose-, it z vpointedout in the appended claims; 'i v Curelyh'old the lifter in place, 7 v

'fFigure 1 is ajfraginentary elevation of a The disk 24 carries aftubular nieniberf28f v v portion ofa loom equi d w ith th j Whose lower closed'endisprovided with an? 1 tion; v v v v 7 opening 29I'for the passage of a"r-oclf30.-" ll1e Figure 2 is an 'enl rged Vertical sectional lower 611d Of this FOCUS p djw t n y Q viwof the lift I j p v ,3l and this eye is connected to a'neye2320211"- Beferring to the hereupper (illClOf GflCll I OdS l in'like' characters oi reference denote correyf efl 'of P qu n n g sponding parts;the referencej character 10* l b 6 f v Y t indicates-a portion of theoi erhead arch of fi f d 3 1S su l m y a i edsp 'ng i Y the loo nyll'the top crossbar of -the harness 5m on l l sp g bears g n t f am ;12 th ib ttonij o bar'bf ajd f m theloufe'r end ofthetubularmember 28,whilef i While the sidemembers which connect the top t f PP i Ddof this spr ng bears againSfi i 1 V and bottom bars are indicated at 13. These -"l f-" h PP the Cl 30 lsidemelnbers '13 are shown the form of d -i ng ged-bya adj ting nut 1 rods and iextendthroughthe lower c'rossbar d 21001? 3 5 0 th 6 i l t 'l2 a'nd' have connected-thereto the jackstick Spring 3inai be'adjusted.

"*l l through the medium of hooks 15. h 1313 nd'of the 'rodf30 is-loni'gt l f fThe reference character 17 indicates the T1311? p lleciive'the lbwfir'end dither tread'le bar Whose outer end is provided With 8113111538 "Of'fl ard,llold8139i This end ofithe' m a M 18 1A Strap f i l t'm b 19 rod-3O ista pered an'd'the shank is" clainpedf connects the jack stick 'With'theeye18. ithin the split end of the rod by means of fThe; -itreadle'bar is pivotally mounted as a 018 1 Q 4 h Shark 8' X 1 S: i

" .shoWn-at2Oandrotatableabove/this treadle "through an opening provided in: aclosure i I 4 bar is a harnesscam 21. [This'cam engages a member'4l at'theupper end offthe" tubular =1 roller 22 provided on thebar 21 and acts to lne'niber 28yandthis'closure member 'is*re-' lf 2 an exceedingly simple and inexpensive harin ovably held in place by means a set ,screw 42. 7

' Asoneiof these lifters is connected to each 7 end ofeach of the harness frames, when the loom is in operation, these frames will move downward through the operation of the cams 21, downward movement being yieldingly resistedby the springs 34. As the cam continuesto'rotate, the springs Will lift the fraines,"as Well known in looms of this character. o a v v r Cards may be placed in the cardholders to indicate different classes of goods, or may inner end split, a cardholder including a staff extending from the top of the tubular member and having its inner end inserted within the split end of the rod, means toattach the rods to the harness frame, and springs located Within the tubular members around the rods to yieldingly resist down- Ward movement of said frame and return the latter to raisedposition. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MATTHEN C. KIRKPATRICK,

have any otherindicia'marked or imprinted.

thereon. In addition, loom stoppagefrom various causes may be more easily counted through the use of these cards. I

, Itwill be apparent from the foregoing scrlption that the presentinvention provides a ness'; frame lifter ffor looms which may be changes in its form, proportions and minor readily installed through the use off the lifter and-studs found upon plain looms.

The invention is susceptible of various s rin 's located Within the'tubular members around the rodsto yieldingly resist downward movement of said frame and return the latter toraised position.

2'. In a harness lifter members and having openings therein to rec e'ive studs carried by the arch of the loom, a rod movable longitudinally ithin each tubular member, means to attach the rods to the harness frame ands rin s located Within the tubulari members around the rods to yieldto attach the rods to the harness frame, and I V e V for looms, spaced tu; bular members, brackets extending from said ingly resist downward movement of ,said' frame and return the latter toraised position.

3.- In a harness lifter forlooms, spacedtubular members, means to secure said members to the archof the Loom,- a rod movable, longitudinally withineach tubular member, means to attach therods to the harness frame,

springs located Within the tubularfmembers around the "rods to yieldinglyresist; down- Ward movement of said frame and return the latter toraised position, and a'card holder extending from thetop of the tubular 1116111 her andlhaving its inner end secured to the rod. r

4.111 a harnesslifter for looms, spaced tubular members, means'to secure said inelnwithin eachtubular member andhaving its 'fi sbers to the arch oflthe loom, a rod movable 

